The uprising in Syria fuels intense clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon

Syria is overwhelmingly Sunni, but the country's President Bashar Assad and
the ruling elite belong to the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shi'ite
Islam. Syria's revolt has been led by the majority Sunni Muslims.The
uprising has exacerbated Sunni-Alawite tensions in Lebanon as well, sparking
the clashes in Tripoli.